Danica dela Torre, Certified Sleuth
Description
Harriet the Spy meets Small Spaces in this heartfelt new paranormal mystery series for middle grade readers.
Danica and her partner Jack are Renley Crow鈥檚 best kid detectives. Well, they鈥檙e the only kid detectives . . . until Kennedy Fang moves to town. Kennedy鈥檚 convinced his new house is haunted, and he needs Jack and Danica鈥檚 help to figure out what鈥檚 going on. The only catch? Kennedy wants to solve the case with them. Danica鈥檚 not wild about working with her competition, but there鈥檚 a bigger problem: her tita has forbidden her from meddling with the spirit realm. Not that Danica believes in spirits. But when Kennedy shows her a box of letters addressed to all three kids鈥攍etters that start to fly around his attic鈥擠anica knows she can鈥檛 turn down their biggest case yet. Even if it means uncovering scary truths about the world . . . and about herself.
Reviews
鈥淔ans of mystery and the paranormal will enjoy Danica鈥檚 adventures; a debut that leaves readers wanting more.鈥�
- School Library Journal, 09/24
鈥淒ani and her friends possess a delightful, often humorous dynamic, bolstered by Cacao鈥檚 fine illustrations; the book lays a strong foundation for future installments.鈥�
- Kirkus Reviews, 10/24